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Anger management, quality sleep & learning Hindi—what Modi shared when hosting NDA MPs for dinner

The MPs reached the official PM residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in buses for the dinner. Modi also recommended Benjamin Franklin's biography during the event.

Meetings, 5L new workers. DMK bets big on Udhayanidhi-led youth wing ahead of TN polls

The move comes after the party found that TVK alone could secure a 23 percent share of votes contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.

Council polls left bitter taste, BJP & Sena call truce; to join forces for Mumbai, Thane civic polls

Mumbai: After a bitter battle and infighting ahead of municipal council polls in Maharashtra 2 December, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led...

Rahul seeks debate on air pollution in Lok Sabha with bipartisan approach—‘let’s talk about the future’

Gandhi said the Centre and Opposition should put away their differences to work together for issues that are critical, instead of indulging in politics of blame often seen during debates.

LoP Rahul Gandhi chairs Congress review meeting with Lok Sabha MPs

The meeting is expected to discuss the ongoing proceedings in the House and the Congress's response to various issues.

Naidu’s new appraisal ranks ministers on e-file clearance speed—CM 6th fastest, Lokesh 9th, Pawan 11th

The rankings prompted Naidu to note some ministers took an unacceptable average of 15 days to clear files as he offered to sit with any minister or officer to understand intricate files.

Slogan, power centre or Rahul Gandhi fan club? What is ‘Jai Jagat’ & why’s it making ripples in Congress

A Congress leader says Sachin Rao, head of party's training dept, uses it as a slogan at his training camps. Maharashtra unit chief Sapkal's WhatsApp status also includes ‘Jai Jagat’.

There’s another RSS in UP now. Rajbhar’s SBSP launches new wing, with uniform, stick, badge

Those close to OP Rajbhar say this is part of new strategy to keep party workers engaged after 2024 LS setback when his son lost Ghosi & a section of cadre reportedly drifted towards SP.

‘88 cr to 10,107 cr in 20 yrs’: Maken flags BJP’s 115x bank balance, rues ‘no level playing field’

In comparison, Congress registered a modest increase from Rs 38 crore to Rs 133 crore in the same period, party treasurer Ajay Maken tells Rajya Sabha.

Once BJP’s potent weapon against Congress, Yatnal turns on party that expelled him

Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda R. Patil (Yatnal) is a vocal critic of former chief minister Yediyurappa and his son, Vijayendra, incumbent president of Karnataka BJP.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.